$99 Tandem Skydiving with an Instructor at SkyDance SkyDiving

Davis

In a Nutshell

Leap from 9,000 feet in the air

Tandem dive with professional instructor

Great for birthdays and bachelor parties

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires May 30, 2011. Amount paid never expires.Limit 1 per person, may buy additional as gifts. By appointment only. Must be 18 or older and sign waiver. Must be under 225 lbs. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

SkyDance SkyDiving

Yosemite Sam once said, "There are no second acts in American lives." Today, we prove him wrong. The first time we ran this deal, more than 270 San Franciscans took the plunge. Maybe you bought that Groupon and would like the chance to recapture past glories. Or maybe you hesitated and have regretted it ever since. If the latter, this is your chance to erase past mistakes. Either way, it's another chance to fly like a unicorn through the wild blue yonder. For $99, today's Groupon takes you 9,000 feet upward for a view normally reserved for falcons, then releases you, safely tethered to an experienced instructor from SkyDance SkyDiving (up to a $159 value).

SkyDance has been safely granting bipeds the power of flight for more than 20 years from its Davis, California, drop zone. Experience the rush from its brand-new PAC 750XL, the fastest climbing and safest single-turbine plane designed for skydiving. Tandem means the novice skydiver is connected via a harness to an instructor; it's the jump of choice for first-timers. SkyDance's friendly, USPA-rated instructors will guide you through the whole jump, from exit through freefall to piloting the canopy and landing. Since you're in front of the instructor, it feels like you're skydiving on your own.

People who are scared of heights expect to be scared stiff by jumping out of an airplane and hurtling through the air, but many of them are surprised to find they're totally comfortable. People who skydive say the feeling of pure freedom is unparalleled, the adrenaline rush is addictive, facing one's fears is satisfying, and falling out of the sky is pretty good. Skydiving is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday, sweat out premarital terror for a bachelor or bachelorette party, or take a glorious leap into retirement. Buy two Groupons and learn to skydive with someone you trust. Or learn with someone you don't trust and repair your broken bond. You only live once. Call ahead to schedule your jump.

Divers must be 18 years or older and weigh less than 250 lbs. Special conditions apply to divers weighing more than 225 lbs. People taking prescription drugs or who have a recent injury or illness that would require a doctor's evaluation, must have a doctor's certificate stating that no adverse effects would result from vigorous activity or making a skydive.

Reviews

Folks on Dropzone rave about SkyDance. Yelpers award it a 4.5-star average:

I got my [A] license there how ever [sic] I did notice from the corner of my eye J.P & Keith are solid professionals on all levels of the spectrum, which is why nothing is ever a problem or hard to accomplish over at Skydance. – mindfree2yall, Dropzone

2 of us were doing this for the first time and knowing the fear that does [sic] with the first time. . .the staff did a GREAT job with the new jumpers. I highly recommend this dropzone to ANYONE! – rdwdretrt, Dropzone

Skydance Skydiving

Poised briefly on the edge, jump-suit-clad guests gaze down at Northern California's rolling landscape as it sprawls out thousands of feet below. The whir of the 950-horsepower Cessna Grand Caravan drowns out the sound of a deep breath before a small jump transforms the mechanical din into a constant, enveloping whoosh as adventurers rush toward the ground in free fall. Established in 1987, Skydance Skydiving has engineered such peerless adrenaline rushes for thousands of thrill seekers, ensuring safety through training and expertise. Tandem jumps keep newbies in the able hands of attached professionals, who deploy the ’chutes and prevent their charges from realizing that all humans possess the power of flight. Prospective solo jumpers can enroll in classes that gradually work up to an unassisted jump, following thorough classroom training and assisted jumps.